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Bishops hope social justice statement ‘finds a place in people’s hearts’
Townsville Bishop Tim Harris hopes this year’s Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Social Justice Statement will not sit on a shelf but “find a place in people’s hearts”. Source: Catholic Voice.
Signs of hope in social justice statement
The experience of people living with the challenges of homelessness and mental ill-health has been highlighted in the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s 2025 Social Justice Statement.
Prison ministry offers support Inside and Outside
Kairos Prison Ministry, which has provided support and programs for over 10,000 individuals affected by incarceration across Australia, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Source: Catholic Voice.
Australians join YCW centenary celebrations in Brussels
Australian Young Christian Workers have joined international YCW members, past and present, in Belgium to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the movement.
Albanese begins second term with a new slogan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pledging to strengthen Australia with a second-term agenda that eases division, outlining his vision for “progressive patriotism” that can unite the country at a time of global instability. Source: The Age.
Expanding prison capacity ‘won’t do anything to prevent crime’
Jesuit Social Services says a $727 million expansion of Victoria’s prison capacity, announced ahead of the 2025/26 State Budget, is money spent at the wrong end of the system and won’t do anything to prevent crime in the long run.
Jesuit Social Services calls for a minister for children
Jesuit Social Services has called on the Albanese Government to appoint a minister for children and invest in evidence-backed intervention to reduce family violence, child sexual abuse, and address failing youth justice systems.
Bali 5 message Bishop Harris waited two decades to hear
On Sunday afternoon, Townsville Bishop Timothy Harris received an anonymous text message he’d spent nearly two decades waiting for: “Wheels up, the Bali 5 are on their way back to Australia”. Source: The Guardian.
Remaining Bali Nine members return to Australia after 19 years in Indonesian prison
The remaining five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia after spending two decades in an Indonesian prison for their roles in a botched drug smuggling operation. Source: ABC News.